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The FAO has developed a publicly accessible near real time database using satellite data that allows the monitoring of agricultural water productivity at different scales.
This database is the backbone of the WaPOR project that, now in its second phase, works with ten partner countries to build their capacity in the use of WaPOR data for its different applications, and to generate solutions to local challenges linked to water and land productivity as well as water management.
Head here to find out who are the partners that make WaPOR possible.
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Latest news and updates
Workshop on Ensuring Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in the WaPOR-based Irrigation Assessment Tool in the North Jordan Valley
04/09/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) held a workshop on 4 September...
Second hybrid training session with IWMI and the WaPOR Digitization Cell in Algeria
19/08/2024
The FAO, in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), held a second hybrid training session in Algiers for the members...
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On-the-job training for irrigation performance assessment tool in West Gharraf, Iraq
05/08/2024
From October 1, 2023, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), as a partner in the WaPOR II project, has been working on developing a...
Workshop in Maputo, Mozambique, gathers stakeholders to test and discuss progress of the irrigation performance tool and its potential for digital inclusion
02/08/2024
FAO, along with several local institutions, conducted a workshop in Maputo, Mozambique, from July 31 to August 2, 2024, to validate the WaPOR Irrigation...
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MOOC: python for geospatial analyses using WaPOR data
24/07/2024
For researchers and practicionners that are interested in learning how to use python scripting in their work, IHE Delft offers a free and...
Remote sensing for agricultural water management - PyWaPOR training
05/07/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education held an in-person training on remote...
WaPOR born out of necessity
04/07/2024
Job Kleijn, Strategic advisor for water diplomacy, water and food security, explains how FAO's project "Water Productivity through Open Access of...
Highlighted publications and events
Geospatial assessment of cultivated cropland extent in the Sudan: July to September 2023
11/2023
A rapid assessment was conducted in July, August, and September 2023 to estimate the extent of cultivated cropland in Sudan, considering the disruption caused by armed conflict, using geospatial data to inform immediate and long-term food security management.
Irrigating from space: using remote sensing for agricultural water management
03/2023
This brief was produced by the FAO Investment Center under the FAO-World Bank Cooperative Programme and proposes concrete applications of WaPOR data in irrigation management by exploring the case of the Bekaa Valley.
WaPOR for monitoring agriculture in conflict areas
12/2020
In periods of conflict, the mechanisms for collecting agricultural data can be disrupted as it might be too unsafe for data to be collected in-situ, or crucial data-collecting infrastructure might be damaged. In such cases, remote sensing data (or earth observations data) can constitute a viable data source to turn to as an alternative or a complement. This case study explores the use of WaPOR data to monitor agricultural activity in conflict areas by focusing on the use of WaPOR data in Syria.
Sponsorship and partnerships:
The WaPOR project and the WaPOR database are made possible thanks to funding from:
and the partnership with:
Find out more in the dedicated partner's page.